From the course: Learning Modular Synthesis: Eurorack Expansion

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Comparing built-in and dedicated MIDI-to-CV converters

Comparing built-in and dedicated MIDI-to-CV converters

From the course: Learning Modular Synthesis: Eurorack Expansion

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Comparing built-in and dedicated MIDI-to-CV converters

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(synthesized music) - [Instructor] The next thing you need to think about is how to get notes into your synthesizer to play it. Now if you're using a typical MIDI controller keyboard, like I have here, you need to convert those MIDI messages into control voltages and gate signals, basically voltages that go high or low, to control your modular synth. If you happen to be using as your core a semi-modular synth, such as the Moog Mother-32, chances are good it might have it's own MIDI-IN connector on it, either using a USB connection or a traditional 5-pin DIN. Moog uses traditional 5-pin DIN, so I'll plug that in. Now when I play my keyboard (keyboard notes) I get sound in response. The Moog can take advantage of the notes I'm playing. I can pitch bend them (sliding keyboard note). And then your semi-modular synth should have control voltage and gate outputs to connect to the rest of your modules. In the case of the Moog, it even has this dedicated assigned output, where I can go into a…

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